Question

Given the points X(-2, 5) and Y(2, -3), find the coordinates of the point P on

Answer 1

The coordinate of the point P will be (6/5, -7/5). Then the correct option is C.

The complete question is attached below.

What is the section of the line?

Let A (x₁, y₁) and B (x₂, y₂) be a line segment. Then the point P (x, y) divide the line segment in the ratio of m:n. Then we have

x = (mx₂ + nx₁) / (m + n)

y = (my₂ + ny₁) / (m + n)

Given the points X(-2, 5) and Y(2, -3).

Then the coordinates of the point P on directed line segment XY that partitions segment XY such that the ratio of XP to PY is 4:1.

(x₁, y₁) = (-2, 5)

(x₂, y₂) = (2, -3)

m = 4

n = 1

Then the point will be

x = [4 × 2 + 1 × (-2)] / (4 + 1)

x = 6 / 5

y = [4 × (-3) + 1 × 5] / (4 + 1)

y = -7 / 5

The coordinate of the point P will be (6/5, -7/5).

Then the correct option is C.

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